TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).
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- 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) the (b) thirsty (c) dare
- 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 3.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
- 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 8.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) thread
- 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
- 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thank (b) these (c) day
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) two (c) tank
- 16.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
- 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tick (b) day (c) then
- 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
- 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 24.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
- 25.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
- 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) den (b) think (c) tall
- 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 31.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 32.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
- 33.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) that (c) thick
- 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
- 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
- 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
- 40.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
Answer key
- dare
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- tree
- Between your teeth
- thank
- as in “this”
- as in “this”
- Between your teeth
- table
- Behind your top teeth
- thin
- dough
- day
- think
- as in “thin”
- tank
- Behind your top teeth
- they
- day
- Between your teeth
- though
- Behind your top teeth
- den
- thought
- Behind your top teeth
- then
- think
- Between your teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
- as in “this”
- as in “thin”
- Between your teeth
- as in “thin”
- thick
- three
- Behind your top teeth
- Behind your top teeth
- as in “thin”
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